UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

Let’s face it, with a name like Kizzy Holliday-Morgan, you’re never going to have a regular 9-5 office job. Chances are you’re either going to end up being an actress, country singer or fashion designer. Luckily, this punk loving Manchester girl chose the latter and is currently creating DIY style pieces under her new label...

As a child living behind the Iron Curtain, designer Irina Bragin marvelled at the magical world of eccentric English nanny Mary Poppins. So it comes as no surprise that it was Poppins’ infamous bottomless carpet bag that was perhaps one of the biggest inspirations behind Bragin’s label Made of Carpet. The bags that make up her...

Swedish designer Sebastian Löjdkvist, creator of Ess-Elle, is a self-pronounced rule-breaker, going against “everything that Sweden traditionally stands for” when it comes to his design aesthetic. The home of H&M, Sweden is a country that has produced a succession of designers who love the popular minimalist look, but minimalist Löjdkvist is not. “Less is...

Moving from a small town in Northern England to the, ‘Big Smoke’ could be a daunting experience for some. Sweaty red double decker (burning)buses, 24 hour all-you-can-eat Chinese buffets, ridiculously high rent for ludicrously small bedsits, Friday night rush hour on the North Circular and severe hunger strike to afford those latest Prada lace-ups. But...

Mindfully strolling through the hustle and bustle of Clignancourt amongst the winding streets of Paris, one morning, Elizabeth Galton was captivated by some beautiful pieces of antique Parisian jewellery -these were to become her muses for the soon to re-launch online brand portal and Autumn Winter 2011 collection. Without any preconceived ideas of what she...